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Article: Scorpion sting envenomation presenting with pulmonary edema in adults: A report of seven cases from Nepal
- Article from:
- Indian Journal of Medical Sciences
- Article date:
- January 1, 2006
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Introduction
Scorpion sting is common in rural population of eastern Nepal. Scorpion sting, commonly being less fatal than the snakebite,[1] gets less attention in health setup in this region. Mostly being non-fatal, victims present with mild to moderate symptoms and are attended by the traditional healers in village. Scorpion sting in its severest presentation leads to respiratory distress and mortality is related to development of myocarditis and the pulmonary edema in India.[2],[3],[4],[5] This is the first report of potentially fatal presentation of scorpion sting with pulmonary edema from the eastern part of Nepal having geographical continuity with Indian planes and we wish to share ...